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Game review: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition (Switch)

Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt comes to Nintendo Switch, bringing its vast, detailed world to a portable console. But how does it fare on the go?.
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Social media a growing business risk across Asia Pacific

Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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Organisations now face an even wider risk landscape, as they seek to tackle emerging digital threats and deal with complex reputational and regulatory issues.
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Artificial intelligence creates 'significant' opportunity for New Zealand

Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Artificial intelligence offers New Zealand vast opportunities to address key wellbeing, sustainability, and economic challenges, per AI Forum research.
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NZ's global alliances put it at risk for cyber attacks, expert says

Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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New Zealand faces a high risk of cyber attacks due to its membership in the five-eyes alliance, says tech security expert.
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Businesses must start planning for the cloud-native age – New Relic

Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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DevOps creates automation between software development and IT/operations; enabling tech teams to build, test, and distribute software quickly and more reliably.
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Heavy duty drones could be key to predicting future eruptions

Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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Heavy-duty drones developed by researchers in Wellington are providing unprecedented access to volcanic gas emissions, aiding prediction of future eruptions.
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Five ways the UK plans to embrace a driverless future

Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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The UK plans to have self-driving vehicles up and running on roads by 2030. In the 11 years leading up to that goal, there's a careful approach to the rollout.
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Gravity and Kacific partner to bring broadband to rural NZ

Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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Gravity and Kacific have inked a 3-year deal to bring competitive satellite broadband to rural New Zealand, powered by the new Kacific1 satellite.
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Palo Alto Networks expands commitment to NZ market

Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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Palo Alto Networks is expanding its New Zealand business operations in order to better prepare local businesses for growing cybersecurity concerns.
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Rubrik enters data governance and disaster recovery orchestration market

Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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Sonar addresses the intensifying risk of data privacy breaches and compliance penalties by applying machine learning to discover sensitive data.
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Lenovo targets customers dealing with data-intensive workloads

Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 add to the company's server portfolio and are powered by the next-generation AMD EPYC 7002 Series processors.
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The threat of disaster leaves many companies worried

Thu, 8th Aug 2019
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Only one third (35%) of organisations have confidence in their disaster recovery (DR) plans, according to new research from Databarracks.
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'Smart arses' in a smart car on 18,000 km rally for mental health

Wed, 24th Jul 2019
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A Kiwi-British couple will drive 18,000 km in a 0.6L smart car to raise awareness for mental health, aiming to raise USD $10,000 for the charity I AM HOPE.
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McAfee: Channel opportunities in cybersecurity-as-a-service

Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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As organisations face a rise in cyber threats yet struggle with manpower, McAfee highlights the booming demand and potential in cybersecurity-as-a-service.
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Virtual creative writing helps Kiwi kids 'feel brave'

Fri, 19th Jul 2019
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Over 8,000 Kiwi children joined a live virtual creative writing workshop from Christchurch, boosting their emotional wellbeing with the support of Cisco.
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IT & OT convergence brings new cyber risks to industrial sector

Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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The convergence of IT and OT in the industrial sector, especially energy, brings heightened cyber risks, demanding robust cybersecurity measures, experts warn.
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Q&A: Aruba optimises UX through network monitoring

Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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Aruba optimises user experience with its User Experience Insight (UXI), helping Presbyterian Ladies College in Melbourne ensure robust network performance.
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Financial institutions' websites most frequently attacked – report

Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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New report by Positive Technologies exposes top threats to web apps, with data theft as the prime attack vector.
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How to create safer roads for Kiwis

Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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The New Zealand Transport Authority partnered with Catalyst and Orbica to revolutionise NZ's Crash Analysis System.
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Cryptolocker malware and ransomware threats on the rise

Wed, 19th Jun 2019
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Cryptolocker malware and ransomware is increasing at a rapid rate, with these threats rising 167% over the previous quarter.